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Lorraine Kelly Issues On-Air Apology After Calling Matt Baker’s Wife ‘Rachel’

The error took place during a June 9 ITV segment spotlighting Nicola Baker’s Whistledown Farm Adventures alongside Matt Baker’s British Isles series

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Overview

  • Kelly corrected herself and apologised immediately after referring to Nicola Baker as “Rachel” during Monday’s live interview
  • Nicola Baker was promoting her third Whistledown Farm Adventures book, Meeting Meg, which launched on May 8 with illustrations by Rachael Dean
  • Matt Baker highlighted his new five-part series, Matt Baker’s British Isles, which premieres on More4 on June 10
  • The couple, married since 2004 and parents to two teenagers, previously shared their Durham farming heritage on shows such as Our Farm in the Dales
  • ITV has confirmed that Kelly’s programme will shift to a 9:30–10:00am slot five days a week from January 2026 as part of a morning schedule revamp